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What Pope Francis Has Done Differently in Tackling the Sexual Abuse Scandal
His approach has differed from his predecessors. Vatican expert Jason Berry explains how.
July 8, 2014
Pope Francis Holds First Meeting With Abuse Victims
Pope Francis met with abuse victims in his latest effort to address the sexual abuse crisis in the church. But victims' advocates say it isn't enough.
July 7, 2014
Pope Francis Defends Church's Response To Clergy Sex Abuse
In one of his first public comments on the church’s handling of abuse cases, Pope Francis told an Italian newspaper, "No one else has done more."
March 5, 2014
Inside the Closed World of the Vatican: Live Chat Today 2:30 pm ET
Join us for a live chat about "Secrets of the Vatican" with filmmaker Antony Thomas, co-producer Jason Berry and guest questioner Elizabeth Dias from TIME Magazine. You can leave a question now.
February 25, 2014
Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga: The Church Needs "Fresh Air"
"It's necessary to open the windows in the church because we need fresh air," says Cardinal Oscar Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga.
February 25, 2014
Robert Mickens: From Benedict to Francis
Joseph Ratzinger may have been a brilliant theologian, but he should never have been a bishop, let alone the pope, says journalist and Vatican expert Robert Mickens.
February 25, 2014
Monica Barrett: "If You Tell Anybody, Your Parents Will Burn in Hell"
At just 8 years old, Monica Barrett was raped by her priest. "It just pulled my entire foundation out from under me," she told FRONTLINE.
February 25, 2014
Tom Doyle: Vatican is the World's "Last Absolute Monarchy"
The church's response to clergy sex abuse shows just how much the pope "is answerable to no human power," says the former attorney for the Vatican embassy in Washington.
February 25, 2014
Can the Curia Be Reformed?
Pope Francis has set his sights on reforming the Vatican's vast bureaucracy, but can he succeed where others have failed?
February 25, 2014
Dig Deeper: Pope Francis and His Church
A roundup of reporting on Pope Francis and the challenges he faces in the Church.
February 25, 2014
What's the State of the Church's Child Abuse Crisis?
More than three decades after the initial reports of abuse began to emerge, critics say that many bishops seem more committed to protecting the church than preventing abuse.
February 25, 2014
Can Pope Francis Fix the Catholic Church?
Given the long list of problems facing the Catholic Church, where should reform even begin? Five experts weigh in.
February 25, 2014